Metabolism Integration

Question 1

Diabetes is the state of excess urination. TF

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What makes fat such a great way to store energy?

Answer 2

Hydrophobic and stackable.

Question 3

THe cori cycle includes which pathways?

Answer 3

Glycolysis, fermentation, gluconeogenesis.
NOT citric acid cycle.

Question 4

If you bring calories as a carbohydrate, you can turn them into fat.

Answer 4

True: also dietary protein and dietary lipids. (Any calories in excess)

Question 5

While individual cells monitor their ATP levels to figure their energy budget, it is the levels of _______ that the whole organism monitors to figure its energy budget.

Answer 5

Blood glucose.

Question 6

Which is dangerous pathophysiological state is likely to result both from starvation or from low-carbohydrate diets?

Answer 6

Keto-acidosis

Question 7

What happens to dietary protein in the stomach?

Answer 7

They are broken up in the stomach

Question 8

What is the central compound of energy metabolism that is subsequently turned into the 16:0 fatty acid. What is the net accounting process for this?

Answer 8

Acetyl coa

Question 9

The hormone that is missing in the type I diabetes or ineffective in type II diabetes is”

Answer 9

Insulin